Italian Court Sentences Businessmen to Jail in Asbestos Case February 13, 2012 By Paola Italiano A billionaire Swiss industrialist and a Belgian executive were sentenced to 16 years in jail on Monday by an Italian...
Earnings Report: Montpelier Re February 13, 2012 Q4 2011 Q4 2010 Gross premiums written —- $91.7 mn $102.3 mn Full year – 2011 2010 $725.5 mn $720.0...
Best Special Report Spots Insurance Market Rebound, Growth in Mexico February 13, 2012 A special report from A.M. Best Co. concludes that “competitive pressures will continue for Mexico’s insurers as they look to...
Willis Re Appoints Melia as CEO Willis Re International February 13, 2012 Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of Willis Group Holdings, announced the appointment of Tony Melia as CEO of Willis Re...
Marsh Names Dundas Global Head for Marketing and Communications February 13, 2012 Marsh announced the appointment of Doug Dundas as its Global Head of Marketing and Communications. He is based in New...
Prudential Picks Merrill for Advisor on ING Asia Bid February 13, 2012 Prudential Financial Inc , the No.2 U.S. life insurer, has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch to advise on its...
China Author Sues for Defamation Over Ghostwriting Claims February 13, 2012 By Elaine Kurtenbach Celebrity author Han Han has filed a defamation lawsuit in Shanghai against a writer who alleges some of Han’s prolific...
Building Toppled by New Zealand Quake Was Substandard February 13, 2012 By Nick Perry A six-story building that collapsed and killed 115 people in last year’s New Zealand earthquake was made of weak columns...
Earthquake Shakes Switzerland; No Damage Reported February 13, 2012 The Swiss Seismological Service said a moderate earthquake shook Switzerland with the epicenter in the northcentral canton Zug and Lake...
Best Analyzes Impact of Flood Losses on Thai Insurance Industry February 10, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has released a briefing that provides updated estimates of insurers’ losses from the Thailand floods. The overall...